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NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming years of UPSC and CAPF setbacks.

Video Story

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Anand Jain, the 1999-batch IPS officer of the AGMUT cadre and new Ladakh DGP, brings decades of field...

Change Makers

Conservation, Not Imposition. Dr. Sentitula, IFS, Mobilised Communities to Reclaim Their Forests by Honouring Tradition, Not Replacing It

2 September 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Dr Sentitula’s Mokokchung Model shows how Jhum cultivation and community-led forest restoration can work...

Features

India’s Next Strategic Test: Can Diplomatic Reach Keep Pace with Capability?

2 September 2026

Col MV Shashidhar

India’s next strategic challenge is to convert its growing defence capability into diplomatic influence,...

IAS

Meet IAS Rajeev Singh Thakur, New Manipur Chief Secretary; Inter-Cadre Deputation Approved Till 2029

1 September 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Senior 1995-batch IAS officer Rajeev Singh Thakur has been appointed Manipur Chief Secretary after the...

Must Read

13,000 CAPF Officers Await Cadre Review; Proposals Reach Finance Ministry

20 August 2026

UP Govt Spends ₹9 Crore on Police CUG Numbers, Yet No SP/SSP Answered Public Calls; 72 DMs Also Missed Calls

21 August 2026

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till February 28, 2027

Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas Gets 6-Month Extension; Will Continue Till Feb 28, 2027 - Here's Why

20 August 2026

Videos

He Served in J&K, NIA, UIDAI and ACB. Now Anand Jain Leads Ladakh Police

2 September 2026

Bhakti Kothari

Dr. Sagar Preet Hooda: The Officer Who Came Back To Lead Chandigarh Police

29 August 2026

Bhakti Kothari

From Police Officer to Forensic Pioneer: How Dr Keshav Kumar Made Science a Weapon Against Crime

26 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Bureaucracy News

Former Bureaucrat Ashish Joshi Questioned by Delhi Police Over Social Media Activity, Released

3 September 2026

Supreme Court Seeks Explanation From Centre on IPS Deputation in CAPFs, Says Cadre Officers Are ‘Completely Stifled’

3 September 2026

₹504-Crore Haryana Funds Case: CBI Chargesheets 19, Including Six IAS Officers

3 September 2026

Haryana Reshuffles 12 Officers: Transfers 6 IAS and 6 HCS Officials, Aniruddh Yadav Gets CEO, Global City Project

2 September 2026

Karnataka Govt Posts 4 Trainee IPS Officers; Bhanu Prakash J and Ishita Gupta Appointed ASPs

2 September 2026

Chennai Flood Prep Gets Push as Chief Secretary Sets September-End Deadline

2 September 2026

PSU News

REC Limited Wins First Prize for Outstanding Implementation of Official Language Policy

REC Limited Honoured With First Prize for Hindi Implementation Under Official Language Policy

2 September 2026

BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories

2 September 2026

SJVN Wins Rajbhasha Shield Third Prize from Ministry of Power for Hindi Promotion

2 September 2026

GRSE Pays ₹147.77 Crore Interim Dividend for FY26; Government Gets ₹110.09 Crore

2 September 2026

Coal India Moves Ahead with MCL IPO, Files DRHP for 10% Stake Sale Through OFS

2 September 2026

Coal India Plans ₹50,000 Crore Investment in Coal Gasification, Critical Minerals and Renewables

2 September 2026

SECI Signs 25-Year PPA with BEST for 220 MW Solar Power and 110 MW Energy Storage

2 September 2026

HAL’s ₹13,500 Crore IMRH Design Development Moves Closer to CCS Approval

2 September 2026

Defence News

Surgeon Vice Admiral Dilip Raghavan Takes Helm of Armed Forces Hospital Services

3 September 2026

Aero India 2027: Bengaluru to Host 16th Edition of Asia’s Biggest Air Show in February

3 September 2026

What Makes INS Samarthak So Special? Indian Navy's New Vessel Explained

2 September 2026

Rajnath Singh Launches Strategic Jabalpur T-72 And T-90 Tank Overhaul Centre To Strengthen India's Armoured Fleet

2 September 2026

Judiciary News

Attorney General Must Be Involved In Key BCI Decisions, Supreme Court Rules

2 September 2026

OBC Creamy Layer Case: Supreme Court To Hear Centre’s Plea On September 17, CSE 2025 Allocation In Focus

2 September 2026

How Article 142 Helped Student Protesters Win Relief From The Supreme Court

2 September 2026

Delhi High Court Clarifies Rules On Hiring Amid Allegations Of Exam Malpractice

2 September 2026

CSR News

BPCL’s CSR Initiative Pragati Trains 10,000 Mechanics Across 22 States and 2 Union Territories

2 September 2026

NBCC Wins ‘Champion Emerging’ Award at EXCEED CSR Awards 2026 for Hanle Ambulance Initiative

1 September 2026

BEL Lays Foundation Stone for Modern Crematorium at Lucknow Cantonment Under CSR Initiative

31 August 2026

How a Scholarship Is Helping Build India’s Next Generation of Doctors

29 August 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Next Strategic Test: Can Diplomatic Reach Keep Pace with Capability?

Col MV Shashidhar

Features

Two Chairmen, Two Exits, One Governance Question: Who Really Exercises Power?

Col MV Shashidhar

Cartoon of the Week

Beyond Bureaucracy

How the New Criminal Laws Are Rewiring India's Justice System

23 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

In Two Years' Journey of New Laws, How Haryana Placed First in The Country, Scoring 95.21/100 in Imp...

“The Goal Is More Than Food Production”: Atish Chandra on the Future of Indian Agriculture

22 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

India’s agriculture strategy is shifting from simply increasing production to raising farmers’ incomes...

How Gujarat Built India's Most Powerful Industrial Machine

2 August 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

How a biennial global summit - Vibrant Gujarat - that changed the rules of investment forever.

UPSC Stories

NDA Failures, CAPF Setbacks, Then AIR 248:How Abhishek Parmar Overcame Years of Exam Setbacks

3 September 2026

Pallavi Priya

Abhishek Parmar became the third generation of his family to enter uniformed service after overcoming...

After 3 NDA Attempts and a 7-Mark Miss, Naveen Kumar Saini Gets AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025

24 August 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Naveen Kumar Saini secured AIR 7 in UPSC CAPF 2025 after multiple NDA and SSB failures and missing CAPF...

Father Died, Family Turned to Farming: How Pankaj Kamboj Fought His Way to CAPF

21 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

After losing his father at 14 and helping his family survive through farming, Pankaj Kamboj turned repeated...

Social Media

Odisha IPS Officer Calls for Accountability, Says Indians’ Conduct Abroad Could Affect Visa Policies

1 June 2026

‘Visa Rules Getting Tougher’: IPS Officer Arun Bothra Warns Against Indians’ ‘Uncouth’ Behaviour Abr...

IIT Roorkee Alumnus and IFS Officer Himanshu Tyagi Explains Why Tigers Sleep 16–20 Hours a Day

9 May 2026

“Tigers Understand Calorie Math Better Than Humans,” Says 2020-Batch IFoS Officer Himanshu Tyagi

“We Will Pay a Heavy Price”: IFS Officer Warns as Bengaluru Faces Unusual Heat

28 April 2026

Bengaluru Heatwave Sparks Concern as IFS Officer Flags Deforestation and Urbanisation Impact

Book Reviews

Unfiltered and Unapologetic: Ratna Manucha’s Witty Take on the Little Things of Life

22 August 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

Ratna Manucha’s Unfiltered: The Little Things finds humour, nostalgia and quiet wisdom in the ordinary...

Innocence at Risk: A Father-Daughter Dialogue on Protecting Childhood in the Age of Algorithms

19 August 2026

Pallavi Priya

Written by lawyer Aishwarya Srivastava and her father, retired IPS officer Dr Shailendra Srivastava,...

A Rainy Mumbai, a Gentle Giant and Two Best Friends: The World of Rain Holiday

15 August 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

A tender, imaginative tale of friendship, emotions and childhood, where a gentle giant named Mighty becomes...